Deprescribing medications known as ‘fall-risk increasing drugs’ (FRIDs) is a common strategy to prevent falls. We conducted a systematic review to determine its efficacy for the prevention of falls ...

Introduction: In-hospital falls are multicausal in older hospitalized patients. Drugs with anticholinergic load and psychotropic effects can increase the risk of falling. Objective: This study aimed ...

Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and infusion therapies are effective treatments for the motor complications of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but less established is their role in fall prevention.

The analysis of this incident, or any safety-related close call, injury or fatality, must dig beneath immediate surface ...

Falls Prevention Awareness Day is Sept. 22, 2021. The first day of autumn is the designated time of year when national, state, and local partners collaborate to educate others about the impact of ...

Objective This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of falls among the elderly in Guangdong, China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in six communities of Guangdong ...

Are you a risk-taker? When you’re an individual trader in the stock market, one of the few safety devices you have is the risk-reward calculation. The actual calculation to determine risk vs.

In addition, the age of initiation of smoking and cigarettes consumption per day was negatively and positively associated with both FI and falls, respectively. Current smokers were prone to having a ...

Every enterprise experiences risk. ISACA’s IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate and related training are ideal for professionals who wish to learn about risk and information and technology (I&T)-related ...

Burnside Heights experienced the biggest drop in median house prices among the suburbs in Melton, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV). The new housing market insight reported ...

Adrian Brito scored nine of his game-high 27 points in the first quarter to help Pocono Mountain West defeat Abington Heights, 71-61, on Sunday at The Hoop Group Lehigh Valley Showcase boys ...

Youth sports, including high school athletics, can resume games and scrimmages on Jan. 14, per Minnesota Department of Health guidelines that were announced last week. Practices for the sports ...